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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4, Line 330-337.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who defended Socrates?
(a) Pericles.
(b) Hippocrates.
(c) Alcibiades.
(d) Callias.

2. What was the one thing sophists tried to avoid?
(a) Pain.
(b) Corruption.
(c) Falsity.
(d) Criticism.

3. What did Prodicus say gave him true praise?
(a) Hearing their party win.
(b) Agreeing in debates.
(c) Listening to intelligent discussions.
(d) Seeing students become wise.

4. What did Callias not allow Socrates to do?
(a) Enroll his son in Protagoras's program.
(b) Use fables to prove a point.
(c) Leave his house,
(d) Insult Protagoras.

5. What is the first question Socrates had for Protagoras?
(a) Why he was a sophist.
(b) Where he came from.
(c) What will he teach Hippocrates?
(d) Where he was going.

Short Answer Questions

1. What made Protagoras upset when speaking to Socrates?

2. What did Socrates warn Hippocrates about when he came to the house late at night?

3. Why were sophists accused of taking something away from families?

4. Which of the following was something Protagoras did NOT teach in his course?

5. How often did Protagoras say his students would improve?

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